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FZUS61 KBUF 252033
GLFLO

Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
433 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

For waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on Lake Ontario

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.SYNOPSIS...A weakening 29.8 inch trough over the central Great
Lakes will fall apart this evening. A 29.9 inch high will build in
late tonight and remain over the lake through Sunday. A 29.3 inch
low will then track from Lake Michigan to central Quebec Sunday
night through Tuesday, with its warm front crossing the lake
Monday, and its trailing cold front then following suit Monday
night. This low will then weaken to 29.7 inches as it slowly
drifts across northern Quebec and Atlantic Canada Tuesday and
Wednesday. An expansive 30.2 inch high centered over Hudson Bay
will build across the Great Lakes Wednesday night and Thursday.

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Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
433 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 knots or less this evening. A chance of showers
early. Patchy fog late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Patchy
fog early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
overnight. Waves 1 foot or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south. Showers with
a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms
may produce gusty winds in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet
building to 3 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence
River-
433 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 10 knots or
less. Showers likely early, then a chance of showers through the
early overnight. Patchy fog late. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Patchy fog
early. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Some
thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Waves 1 to 3 feet building
to 3 to 5 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers overnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty
winds in the evening. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 3 to 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 2521/
ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11210 11300 11600 13700 11600 11100. A chance of
showers this evening. Waves 2 feet or less.

ONTARIO EAST 1/2 11200 11300 11500 14600 11700. A chance of
showers this evening. Waves 1 foot or less.

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JJR